What is 'نكتة' called in English?

'نكتة' in English is called "Joke". Joke refers to: شيء يقوله شخص ما لإثارة البهجة أو الضحك، خاصة قصة ذات خاتمة مضحكة.

How do you pronounce 'Joke' and 'نكتة'?

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What is an example sentence for Joke in Arabic?

English: "He told a funny joke that made everyone laugh." | Arabic: "لقد روى نكتة مضحكة جعلت الجميع يضحكون."

noun · verb

English to Arabic Dictionary

joke Meaning in Arabic (joke المعنى بالعربية)

nounنكتة

verbيمزح

نكتة in English:joke

IPA:ˈnʊktæ

Phonetic:نُكْتَة

Plural: jokes

Gender:مؤنث

Quick Answer • ملخص

معنى كلمة joke بالعربية هو نكتة, يمزح. (شيء يقوله شخص ما لإثارة البهجة أو الضحك، خاصة قصة ذات خاتمة مضحكة.)

Definitions of Joke

1
noun
نكتة
A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
شيء يقوله شخص ما لإثارة البهجة أو الضحك، خاصة قصة ذات خاتمة مضحكة.
2
verb
يمزح
To make jokes; to talk in a humorous or teasing way.
قول النكات؛ التحدث بطريقة فكاهية أو مازحة.

Example Sentences

“He told a funny joke that made everyone laugh.”

لقد روى نكتة مضحكة جعلت الجميع يضحكون.

“Don't joke about serious matters.”

لا تمزح بشأن الأمور الجادة.

“It was all a joke, I didn't mean it.”

كان كل شيء مجرد مزحة، لم أقصد ذلك.

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Synonyms (مرادفات)

In Arabic:

دعابةطرفه

In English:

jest prank gagwitticismquip

Antonyms (أضداد)

In Arabic:

جدية

In English:

seriousness truth factearnestness

Inflected Word Forms

past tensejoked

present participlejoking

agent nounjoker

adverbjokingly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

play a joke on someoneexpression

To trick someone in a humorous way.

no jokeexpression

Something serious or difficult.

crack a jokecollocation

To tell a joke.